"Violence against Native women & children"
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 05:00 PM
Grey Rock Room, Lory Student Center

"What Trust Responsibility? Violence Against Native Women & Children"

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Roe Bubar, a CSU Ethnic Studies professor, and Ron Hall, Director of the Tribal Technical Assistance Program, will speak about the sexual violence that occurs against Native women and children, and the role the United States Supreme Court and Congress play in the issue.

Native women have the highest rates of sexual violence of any other group. They are stalked, battered and victimized at much greater rates than other women in the U.S. Currently, the federal government has jurisdiction over violent crimes in most tribal communities, but entrusts responsibility to tribes. This session will explore the role of the state in this critical yet invisible epidemic.

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What is the "Trust Responsibility?"

Trust responsibilty refers to the duty the United States government has to the Tribal Nations to protect tribal sovereignty and tribal resources. The U.S. government also has a responsibility in overseeing issues of criminal justice with regards to major crimes.

This presentation will looks at the role of the Supreme Court, the federal government, and Congress in the provision of safety in tribal communities -- particularly as it relates to sexual violence against Native women and children.

- Complete schedule of CSU Native American Awareness Month events

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Event Contact: Ty Smith can be reached at (970) 491-1332

Sponsored by the Native American Cultural Center.